Croppy Boy
40 Cal.
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I have being shooting a Pedersoli Mortimer 12 gauge flintlock for the past year or so. Recently I bought a 20 gauge smooth bore rifle from TOTW which has a Chambers Virginia lock on it.
Shooting this gun brings home what lock tuning is all about, I can fire 30-40 shots without touching the flint. With the Pedersoli I would have to knapped after maybe ten or twelve shots and often less. The frizzen spring is much stronger than the Chambers, also, for the flint to strike the frizzen straight on, it has to be set off center in the jaws of the cock and turned in slightly towards the barrel.
My question is: is there anyone out there who would tune this lock for me?
I'm on my own over here and would like to thank you all for your help and guidence. :hatsoff:
Shooting this gun brings home what lock tuning is all about, I can fire 30-40 shots without touching the flint. With the Pedersoli I would have to knapped after maybe ten or twelve shots and often less. The frizzen spring is much stronger than the Chambers, also, for the flint to strike the frizzen straight on, it has to be set off center in the jaws of the cock and turned in slightly towards the barrel.
My question is: is there anyone out there who would tune this lock for me?
I'm on my own over here and would like to thank you all for your help and guidence. :hatsoff: